Craspedochiton is a genus of chitons in the family Acanthochitonidae, endemic to New Zealand, the Philippines and Australia.
Species Craspedochiton aberrans (Odhner, 1919) Craspedochiton cornutus (Torr & Ashby, 1898) Craspedochiton elegans (Iredale) Craspedochiton foresti (Leloup, 1965) Craspedochiton hystricosus Kaas, 1991 Craspedochiton isipingoensis (Sykes, 1901) Craspedochiton laqueatus (Sowerby, 1841) Craspedochiton liberiensis Thiele, 1909 Craspedochiton petasa (Reeve, 1847) Craspedochiton producta (Carpenter in Pilsbry, 1892) Craspedochiton pyramidalis (Is. Taki, 1938) Craspedochiton tesselatus Nierstrasz, 1905 Craspedochiton zefranki Vončina, 2025
Synonyms: Craspedochiton hemphilli (Pilsbry, 1893): Synonym of Acanthochitona hemphilli (Pilsbry, 1893) Craspedochiton rubiginosus (Hutton, 1872): Synonym of Notoplax rubiginosa (Hutton, 1872) Craspedochiton tetricus (Carpenter in Dall, 1882): Synonym of Craspedochiton laqueatus (Sowerby, 1841) Craspedochiton variabilis (H. Adams & Angas, 1864): Synonym of Craspedoplax variabilis (H. Adams & Angas, 1864)
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Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979